Reading and the Kindergarten Child.

Kindergarten teachers should be concerned with the development of the child physically, psychologically, and socially. The development of readiness for reading should be part of the child's day-by-day activities in the kindergarten. Structured prereading activities should be conducted in informal, game-like ways. They should involve the active participation of the children and should not include paper-and-pencil workbook activities. (Many suggestions are given for developing skills in oral language, auditory perception and discrimination, visual perception and discrimination, and eye-hand coordination.) (MKM)